BREAKING: American Airlines regional jet involved in midair collision with helicopter near DCA, FAA says

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Jan. 30, 2025

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BREAKING: American Airlines regional jet involved in midair collision with helicopter near DCA, FAA says

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An American Airlines regional jet was involved in a midair collision late Wednesday night near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), the Federal Aviation Administration confirmed.

In a statement to TPG, the FAA said a regional jet inbound from Wichita, Kansas, collided with a military helicopter while on approach at DCA.

The aircraft, a Bombardier CRJ700, was operated by PSA Airlines, a regional subsidiary of American.

Just before 9:15 p.m. EST Wednesday, DCA’s official social media accounts indicated that all takeoffs and landings had been halted at the airport amid a large-scale investigation at the airport, which sits just across the Potomac River from Washington D.C.

In a social media post, Sen. Jerry Moran, of Kansas, wrote: “Learning that a plane inbound from Kansas was involved in a crash at DCA. I am in contact with authorities. Please join me in praying for all involved.”

As of 10 p.m. EST Wednesday, the number of casualties remained unclear. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate, the FAA said.

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Prior to Wednesday, it had been nearly 16 years since the last major crash involving a commercial aircraft on U.S. soil.

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